Toffees Away

Well you ask for 3 points and Wenger dually delivers.

I mentioned subbuteo the other day and that’s what the Toffees were like, a bunch of motionless sticks rooted to the spot.

Pre match drinking started in a Wetherspoons. Sausage and bacon don’t really go well with cold lagers, but it had to be done.

Before heading to the ground I made a brief visit to official away fan pub “The Arkle”, next to that other trophy less home on Merseyside. It was a bit of a shame as I walked in just as that twat with his sky blue boots scored for Man City, I was just waiting on him kissing the badge.

After seeing the Arsenal team line up I was a little concerned, was this going to be the Barcelona 4-3-3 that Wenger craves, or was it going to turn into the nightmare 4-5-1 that has happened every other time he tries this.

Thankfully without Greedybayor and Toure it did work, why? Well for starters our defence looked solid new boy Veramelean partnered well with Gallas without any slap stick comedy defending, allowing Song and Denilson to play football, Kolo who? And secondly no greedy sulking bastard up front, but three stars that played well and understood each other.

The goals were excellent, Denilson’s curler was a peach which was created by great work by number 52; and both centre backs took their headers well all be it unmarked. The first of Fabregas’s goals was a typical Arsenal counter attack full of speed and accurate passing something we have been missing. His second was a great run from inside his own half and he motored on unchallenged before shooting from outside the box. Eduardo had to get on the score sheet too, poaching a goal after Arshavin had hit the upright.

Despite Fabregas playing a blinder, for me it was Song that stood out he muscled his way throughout the game and looked really confident, if he keeps this up we will have a fantastic midfielder on our hands, but just when we’ll need him most he will disappear to the African Nations Cup.

All in all it was a very positive performance and we couldn't have wished for a better start, but let’s keep the feet on the ground, there’s no trophy heading to the Emirates just yet.

From an Everton point of view the only player that stood out was “Fillaini the Fanny” only because he needs a haircut.

So sign on sign on, with a pen in your hand, cause you’ll never get a job, sign on, sign on! And shove that up you Lescott.

Finally there were a good few new songs floating around and being sung at 120 decibels but for the love of me I can’t remember them.

Next up Celtic away, the road and boat trip to Glasgow.